England may have beaten Brazil 2-1 at Wembley and matched them for attacking
flair, but they also matched their defensive failings which begs the
question: should Rio Ferdinand be recalled?

England gifted Brazil their equaliser and, were it not for some woeful shooting from the men in yellow, and the crossbar, Roy Hodgson's men may have lost last night.

Gary Cahill was the main culprit, his error allowing Brazil back into the game after the break. The usually dependable centre-back dribbled out of his own box, Brazil stole possession and the ball fell into the path of Fred, who slotted the ball past Joe Hart.

Cahill has vowed to learn from the mistake, saying: "I thought I played well overall but if you make a mistake like that it's going to be costly. It was out of character from myself, but I will learn from it."

Come World Cup qualifying, though, England will be made to pay for such errors. Errors that an experienced head like Ferdinand would not have made.

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